Wikipedia:AfD Patrol

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AfD Patrol or Articles for Deletion Patrol refers to the act of patrolling Articles for Deletion and encouraging productive responses to AfD proposals, including helping nominations and discussion conform to deletion policy.

AfD Patrollers believe that Wikipedia will benefit from AfD being applied in a consistent, measured, and policy-driven manner rather than as a popularity contest.

AfD Patrol is completely voluntary. Anyone can be involved with AfD Patrol, but it is recommended primarily for experienced Wikipedians who have a good understanding of AfD and Wikipedia policies in general.

Regular AfD Patrollers may wish to put the AfD Patrol userbox on their home pages, so we're going to create it really soon. The AfD Patrol coat of arms is a shield and an eraser.

1 Important policies
2 What to do
3 What the AfD Patrol is not
4 See also
- 4.1 Similar WP editor maintenance-oriented umbrella groups

[edit] Important policies

[edit] What to do

Read Articles for Deletion, as often as practical.
If you see a nomination where the nominator has not stated a Wikipedia:Deletion policy-compliant justification, add a note to the nomination justification pointing out deletion policy and asking for a restated justification.
If you see people simply voting without expressing an opinion on the article or deletion, encourage them to express an opinion and help develop true consensus.
If you see a discussion or argument flaring up which uses logic or reasoning contrary to Wikipedia's stated deletion policy, then point out the policy and how the line of argument is contrary to policy.
If you see Speedy tags on opinions for reasons which do not conform to Wikipedia deletion policy, point that out.
If you see Strong tags on opinions for reasons which do not conform to Wikipedia deletion policy, point that out.
If a debate strays significantly from AfD policy, point that out in a note to the closing administrator.

[edit] What the AfD Patrol is not

The AfD Patrol is not sanctioned by the Wikimedia Foundation.
The AfD Patrol members have no special rights or permissions, only common goals and methods.
The AfD Patrol is, as an organization, neither Inclusionist nor Deletionist.